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Budget Specialist

St. Olaf College
Northfield, MN Part Time
POSTED ON 4/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/14/2026
Job Description

Position Title: Budget Analyst.

Department: Provost's Office

Classification: Exempt.

FTE: 0.92.

Work Schedule: 37 hours per week, hours to be worked between Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Work Location: On Campus.

Salary Range: $52,000 – 58,000.

Essential Job Duties

  • Budget management and analytics.
    • Plan and carry out budget procedures for the division.
    • Generate reports and analyses for the Provost, Finance, and Associate Deans of the College.
    • Work with offices, programs and departments in the planning, monitoring and management of budgets.
    • Track endowment funds and revenues, provide reports for Advancement.
    • Track and advise on uses of grant and gift funds; provide information to Business Office.
  • Assist Associate Deans, department chairs, and academic administrative assistants.
    • Respond to finance and budget-related inquiries and requests, explain policies and procedures.
    • Prepare budget related materials.
    • Provide training for new chairs, Associate Deans, etc.
  • Administrative support for the Office of the Provost.
    • Assist in the development of multi-year forecast estimates for Academic department expenditures.
    • Maintain databases.
    • Provide back-up and assistance to department administrative staff to include: database administration, faculty recruitment and appointments, administrative and general office support, event planning, special projects, etc.
    • Maintain and update websites.
    • Prepare projections upon request for various accounts and/or projects.
    • Reconcile purchase cards for direct reports of Associate Deans and Provost.
    • Process reimbursement requests.
    • Manage online access to individual accounting units and endowed funds.
    • Special projects and other duties as assigned.
  • Manage faculty professional development funds and travel grants.
    • Review and approve invoices and expense reports related to faculty development.
    • Allocate and monitor funding for professional development.
  • Other Duties.
    • Support, respect, and commit to embracing diverse backgrounds, values, and points of view to build a strong and inclusive community.
    • Complete and meet deadlines for required training and performance management cycle.
    • Perform other duties as assigned.
Supervision Received And Exercised

  • Reports to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs.
  • This position supervises does not supervise anyone.

Required Qualifications

  • Education:
    • Associate’s degree or equivalent work experience
  • Experience:
    • 3 years of experience in accounting, finance or business.
Preferred Qualifications

  • Education:
    • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business
  • Experience:
    • 5 years of experience in accounting or finance.
Prerequisites

  • Employment in this position is conditioned upon successful completion of a background check which may include: criminal background checks, reference checks, verification of work history, verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, a motor vehicle check, verification of DOT certification, a credit check, employment eligibility verification, and/or a pre-employment physical. Whether a background check is deemed successfully completed will be at the sole discretion of St. Olaf College.Please note, St. Olaf College reserves the right to conduct periodic background checks at its sole discretion.

Disclaimer

  • This position may require you to report early, stay late or work different shifts depending on staffing levels. It may also require you to perform all essential job functions whenever needed and during campus emergencies when necessary.
  • This job description is for general information purposes.It is not intended to list all duties and responsibilities of the position.This job description is subject to change at any time by St. Olaf College, with or without prior notice.
  • Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the hire is complete. We accept only online applications.

About Us

Join Our Community - Work at St. Olaf!

Founded in 1874, St. Olaf College is a residential, coeducational liberal arts college with approximately 3,000 students and 800 faculty and staff. The college is located on a picturesque 300-acre campus in Northfield, Minnesota, a vibrant, historic river town of 20,000 located 45 minutes south of culturally rich and diverse Minneapolis and St. Paul.

The college offers an academically rigorous, nationally ranked liberal arts education that fosters the development of the whole person in mind, body, and spirit and emphasizes learning in an inclusive and globally engaged community. We encourage applications from candidates committed to multicultural understanding and the enrichment of our diverse community.

The college offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a 9% retirement match, contributions to eligible employees' health savings accounts, a significant tuition discount (up to a 90% reduction) at ACM, GLCA, and ELCA colleges and universities for employees' children, and generous paid time off. For a full review of the college's benefits, please see the summary of our benefits here: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/benefits/

To provide a safe and secure educational environment, St. Olaf College verifies the accuracy of all credentials presented by applicants and conducts a criminal background check on every new hire.

A summary of the Flexible Work Policy for staff: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/flexible-work-policy/

A link to our Community and Belonging page: https://wp.stolaf.edu/equity-inclusion/

A virtual campus tour: https://www.stolaf.edu/multimedia/play/?p=483

An overview of Northfield: https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/northfield/

An overview of the Twin Cities: https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/twincities/

For Staff Application Assistance

hrstaff@stolaf.edu

507-786-3068

For Faculty Application Assistance

facultysearch@stolaf.edu

507-786-3356

Nondiscrimination Policy

St. Olaf College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, creed, national origin, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, marital status, veteran status, or status with regard to public assistance. St. Olaf College prohibits discrimination and harassment based upon these and any other legally protected status in any education program or activity that it operates, including in admissions and employment.

Inquiries about this nondiscrimination policy may be referred to St. Olaf College's Director of Equal Opportunity, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both. St. Olaf's Director of Equal Opportunity (who serves as the College's Title IX, Title VI, and Section 504 Coordinator) is Pamela McDowell, Tomson Hall, mcdowell@stolaf.edu , (507) 786-3465.

Salary : $52,000 - $58,000

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